50-17-103. Powers and duties of department. (1) The department shall:

Terms Used In Montana Code 50-17-103

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201. See Montana Code 50-17-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Tuberculosis: means a disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis or mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. See Montana Code 50-17-102

(a)accept, spend, and distribute federal funds available for tuberculosis control;

(b)collect and study data on the incidence of tuberculosis;

(c)adopt rules for the determination and control of tuberculosis.

(2)The department may, if appropriate, contract with federal agencies or other state agencies for receipt and expenditure of federal funds.